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11 Cards in this Set
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Macule: type of lesion, size, color, example
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Primary lesion
Circumscribed, flat lesion up to 1 cm in diameter brown, blue, black or white ex: freckle |
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Patch
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-Primary lesion
-circumbscribed, flat lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter |
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Papule
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-Primary lesion
-Elevated, solid lesion -Up to 5 mm in diameter -Variable color Ex: wart |
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Plaque
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-primary lesion
-elevated, solid lesion greater than 5 mm in diamter -may be a confluence of papules |
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Nodule
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-Primary lesion
-elevated solid lesion located deeper than a plaque -skin can be visibly moved over it |
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Tumor
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-Primary lesion
-large nodule |
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Wheal
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-Primary lesion
-edematous plaque caused by fluid infiltration of the dermis -ex: hives |
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Vesicle
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-primary lesion
-circumscribed collection of free fluid -up to 5 mm in diameter -ex: small blister |
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Bulla
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-priamry lesion
-circumscribed collection of free fluid -greater than 5 mm in diameter |
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Pustule
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-primary lesion
-circumscribed collection of purulent material -made of leukocytes and fluid |
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Erosion
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secondary lesion
focal loss of epidermis that usually won't scar ex: ruptured blister |
